I object to fishing tournaments less for what they do to fish than what they do to fishermen.

Joe DiMaggio was the greatest all-around player I ever saw. His career can not be summed up in numbers and awards. It might sound corny, but he had a profound and lasting impact on the country.

No one can ever see the ball hit the bat because it's physically impossible to focus your eyes that way. However, when I hit the ball especially hard, I could smell the leather start to burn as it struck the wooden bat.

If you don't think too good, don't think too much.

Hitting is the most important part of the game. It is where the big money is, where much of the status is, and the fan interest.

If I was being paid thirty-thousand dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400.

If you get fooled by a pitch with less than two strikes, take it.